Reference Guide

806 Software instruments
Using instrument tracks
Using instrument tracks
SONAR has a track type called instrument track, which makes it very simple to work with soft synths.
An instrument track is essentially two tracks—a MIDI track and an audio track, both associated with
the same soft synth—contained in a single track strip. An instrument track allows you to control the
MIDI data that is sent to a soft synth and the audio signal that is returned from the soft synth.
To create an instrument track
In order to create an instrument track, you must first insert a new soft synth.
1. Do one of the following to insert a new soft synth:
• On the Insert menu, point to Soft Synths and select the desired soft synth.
• In the Synth Rack, click the Insert Soft Synth and ReWire devices button and select the
desired soft synth from the pop-up menu.
The Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box appears.
Figure 249. The Insert Soft Synth Options dialog
2. Select the Instrument Track check box, then click OK to close the Insert Soft Synth Options
dialog box.
A new instrument track is inserted.
Instrument tracks have a unique track icon . The track name defaults to the soft synth name.